Psychology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Saddleback College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Psychology B.S. major from Saddleback College — i.e. exactly which Saddleback College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Saddleback College → UC San Diego)
Basic Chemistry
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 3
Multicellular Life
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 4A or BIO 4B
Human Physiology
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 12
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 4B or BIO 4A
The Cell
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 4A or BIO 4B
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 20
Human Genetics in Modern Society
Take at Saddleback College: BIO 22
General Chemistry I
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry III
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry II
Take at Saddleback College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 3
General Psychology: Biological Foundations
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 3
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4B
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4A
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Saddleback College: PHYS 4C
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Saddleback College: CS 4A or CS 1C
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Saddleback College: CS 1D
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Saddleback College: CS 4B
Engineering Computation
No Saddleback College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Saddleback College: STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics
Take at Saddleback College: STAT C1000 or PSYC 44
Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics
Take at Saddleback College: STAT C1000
Calculus I
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3A or MATH 3AH or MATH 11
Calculus II
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3B
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3AH or MATH 3A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Saddleback College: MATH 3B
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Saddleback College: PSYC 2 or PSYC 2H
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.